Oral History Association

Today is the last day to get early bird pricing for registering for our annual meeting! 🐥 #OHA2024 💻 Please visit https://lnkd.in/gd4Zg4pM to register for the Annual Meeting! We are so excited to see you all in Cincinnati from October 30th to November 2nd! 🤩

Check this out! Incite Institute is making over $200,000 in grants available through three programs. Whether you’re an artist, activist, journalist, organizer, scholar, or community leader—and no matter where you are in the world—we may have a grant that’s right for you.

⭐ Volunteer to chair at OHA 2024! ⭐ The OHA Annual Meeting benefits from having volunteers serve as chairs for sessions that align with their expertise. ✨ Please visit https://lnkd.in/dGqquF8X to fill out our volunteer form!

The 2024 Call for Events is now OPEN! Please visit https://lnkd.in/dsNPC95h to apply! Interested in hosting an event, caucus/committee business meeting, meet-up, or networking session at the OHA annual conference? Submit your request here by May 17th, 2024! Space is limited, and event approval is at the discretion of OHA's Conference Committee and Executive Office.

The Call for Proposals is now closed, EXCEPT for Poster Submissions. The deadline for poster submissions is May 17, 2024, with notifications of applicants being informed of their acceptance or declination in early June To apply please visit https://lnkd.in/gJxurxDR Poster Submission Guidelines: 1-4 people present a poster that is a visual representation of a topic or project. An effective poster presentation highlights, with a visual display, the main points or components of a project. Text and images should be large enough to be seen from a distance of several feet. Information about size and technical specifications will be shared when presenters are informed of their acceptance. Printed posters and digital and multimedia displays are welcome. Electricity and internet access will be available.

The submission portal for the Mason Multi-Media Awards is now open! Please visit https://lnkd.in/gJVqt27N to apply! The Oral History Association established the Mason Multi-Media honorific awards to recognize outstanding oral history projects, collections, exhibits, and multimedia presentations for the public. Up to three awards will be given each year. The next Awards will be presented at the OHA’s 2024 annual meeting. The winning entrants will receive an award plaque and one-year memberships in the OHA; the persons accepting the awards will receive complimentary registrations to the annual meeting. The submission portal is now open! Qualifying projects may be any of the following: Oral History Project or Collection (physical and/or virtual) Exhibitions (physical and/or virtual) Documentary or Performance (podcasts, films, theatrical productions, mobile applications, etc.) Projects published/completed between January 1 to December 31 of the previous year are eligible for consideration. The OHA welcomes nominations for projects with an institutional affiliation, including those undertaken by libraries, archives, colleges and universities, museum and historical organizations, community-based institutions, and others; as well as those undertaken by academic scholars, independent researchers, and ad hoc groups. The awards will not be given to an ongoing project or oral history program, although they may be given to a distinct project or interview series within such a program. We encourage nominations from both large and small oral history projects. Entries are welcome from around the world but must be submitted in English.

The submission portal for the OHA Article Award is now open! Please visit https://lnkd.in/gPtSWGcM to apply! In 1993, the Oral History Association established an honorific award to recognize a published article or essay that uses oral history to make a significant contribution to contemporary scholarship; significantly advances understanding of important theoretical issues in oral history; and/or is an outstanding example of sound oral history methodology. The next award will be made at the OHA’s 2024 annual meeting. The winning author(s) will receive an award plaque, a one-year membership in the OHA, and complimentary registration for the annual meeting. Articles published between January 1 to December 31 of the previous year are eligible for consideration. The OHA welcomes entries that represent the work of academic scholars, public historians, professionals in history-related disciplines, and community-based individuals and groups. Entries are welcome from around the world but must be in English.

Check out this interview by the Urban Appalachian Community Coalition with OHA's very own Troy Reeves discussing all things oral history and our 2024 annual meeting!

The Oral History Association announces the Emerging Crises Oral History Research Fund. Oral history research includes important projects that address current crisis situations in both the United States and internationally, including wars, natural disasters, political and economic/ethnic repression, or other current events of crisis proportions. Scholars conducting oral history research on these types of projects often begin interviewing informants within weeks or months of the crisis or even while the crisis event is unfolding. Obtaining funding for such research is generally difficult because of the extended application time schedule of most funding organizations. This Research Fund is designed to provide a more expedient source of funding for these meaningful projects through an application process that is brief and that has a quick turnaround between the time of application and a decision on the receipt of funding. To submit your application and find out more, please visit https://lnkd.in/gzkextez

Our call for proposals for the 2024 Annual meeting are LIVE! You have until February 23rd to submit your materials for a panel, listening session, roundtable, hands-on session, individual paper, poster, pre-conference workshop, or other session for OHA’s 2024 Annual Meeting! If you'd like to find individuals to collaborate with, please use our brainstorm board! https://lnkd.in/gKpNXCyg The Conference Committee welcomes broad and creative interpretations of the conference theme. We especially encourage presenters to think about innovative delivery models including interactive sessions and the use of digital media. In addition, we welcome proposals from the diverse communities that carry out oral history work – academics, independent scholars, activists, librarians, museum curators, web designers, teachers, community historians, documentary film producers, artists, creative writers, ethnographers, public historians, and others whose work relates to this year’s conference theme. #oralhistory #callforpapers #callforproposals #oralhistorian